56153 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 56153 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 56153, ~11% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 56153 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 56153 leans more Republican than 11 of 12 neighbors.
56153 runs about 74 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56153 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 56153 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 56153, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
56153 votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while 56153 runs about 74 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 56153 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 56153 are family households, above 77% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 56153, MN sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 56153 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 56153 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 56153 own their home, above 86% of zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 56153 have completed high school, above 82% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.